Chapter 346: Chapter 346 Dewey's Lawsuit

Moreover, Johnson was still on a nationwide speaking tour, and his approval rating might rise further. Dewey felt he needed to devise some strategy.The key to this matter centered on Jon Hardy. Dewey immediately called in a few trusted subordinates to discuss how to deal with this situation.

One person suggested, "Jon Hardy is a businessman with so many industries, there must be some issues. We can start from that angle. If we can find evidence, we can send him to prison and teach him a harsh lesson."

Dewey, being a former prosecutor, certainly knew how to wield a prosecutor's power.

"Hmm, bring me his records."

If there are no issues, we'll make you panic; if there are issues, we'll ruin you.

And he knew that few big businessmen were clean, capital was always bloody. Clean people couldn't make that much money.

Before long, a subordinate returned with more detailed information about Hardy. Dewey's eyes lit up after reading it because he found a way to deal with Hardy.

"Heh, even if I can't send you to prison, I'll make sure you lose tens of millions of dollars." After finishing, Dewey said to his subordinate, "Have the New York State Attorney's Office file a case to investigate Hardy Grand Hotel's illegal lottery operation. Collect information on lottery participation in New York State."

"When we have the evidence, file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court!"

"Should we investigate discreetly?" the subordinate asked. Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"No need. Investigate openly. I want everyone to know," Dewey said with a cold smile.

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Hardy spent two days in France with Taylor before bidding farewell and flying back to Los Angeles. He had a lot of things to handle.

The movies Once a Thief, starring Ava Gardner and Cary Grant, and Singin in the Rain starring Judy Garland and Johnny Fontaine, had both been completed and were ready for release. Hardy decided to release Once a Thief first, and planned to organize a grand premiere for it.

There were also matters concerning the chain of supermarkets and the logistics company that required his personal attention. The selection of locations for the supermarkets in New York had been reported to him, and Hardy, together with the person in charge, Sam Walton, conducted a site inspection. He felt that the locations chosen met his requirements well.

As for the logistics company, a large number of drivers had been recruited, and they had begun to take on transportation tasks. At the same time, several large storage facilities were being built across California. These storage facilities were much easier to site than the supermarkets, the primary concern was ease of transportation.

His daily life was simple yet busy.

President Johnson was conducting his tour of public speeches, and Hardy had seen the latest polling reports showing a significant increase in Johnson's numbers.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.

However, Hardy was unaware that someone was secretly plotting against him.

Dewey's assistant had been leading an investigation into the "televised lottery betting" issue. This wasn't difficult to investigate, as many people across the country were involved in the televised lottery, and it only took a few days to collect ample evidence.

After reviewing the case files, Dewey frowned and asked, "Is this all?"

"Yes, that's all," the assistant replied.

"The Las Vegas casino holds the lottery, the TV station broadcasts it, and players send their money to a proxy betting company, which places the bets on their behalf. Hardy has distanced himself quite well, even if we trace it to the proxy company, it won't directly affect Hardy."

"We also checked the laws. It's clear they're operating in a legal gray area. If this form of betting is recognized as casino betting, then it can't be treated as a violation of the lottery ban. The only similarity to a lottery is that players don't need to go to the casino in person but can have someone place the bet for them."

"This kind of situation has never occurred before, and there's no legal precedent for it, so it's very difficult to catch the casino on this. Perhaps we could persuade the courts to order a stop to this gray area practice."

"As for securing a conviction, it would be very difficult."

Dewey tossed the documents back to his assistant. "That guy is too cunning. It's really hard to make any impact on Hardy, but..."

Dewey pondered for a moment.

"Have the New York State Attorney General's Office submit this to the U.S. Supreme Court and sue Hardy Hotels for violating the lottery ban. If we win, and the Supreme Court issues an injunction, it would be a significant blow to his business, costing him tens of millions each year. This will be a lesson for him. Even if we can't bring Hardy down, we can at least cause him some trouble."

The U.S. Supreme Court received the lawsuit from New York and issued a summons notifying the Hardy Group to respond. Upon receiving the summons, the Hardy Group immediately informed Hardy.

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The lawsuit from the New York State Prosecutor's Office accused him of "disguised lottery activities in violation of the lottery ban," specifically referring to the casino's televised lottery activities.

When Hardy heard that the lawsuit came from the New York State Prosecutor's Office, the first person he thought of was Dewey.

Before becoming governor, Dewey worked in the New York prosecutor's office, where he had strong connections. Supporting Johnson had hurt Dewey's interests, so it was natural that Dewey would hate him and try to cause trouble.

However, Hardy wasn't overly worried.

When he initially set up the televised lottery, he had anticipated this issue and therefore established a proxy betting company. The owner of the proxy betting company was a member of the Los Angeles gang, one of Hardy's most loyal subordinates.

Moreover, this guy had been undergoing psychiatric treatment recently, with medical records and prescriptions from doctors to prove it.

Although it was unlikely that the opposition could pin anything directly on Hardy, this business was one of the casino's most profitable, bringing in more than $30 million annually. If the U.S. Supreme Court ordered it to shut down, it would naturally cause significant losses to his business.